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Light and life
One of my favourite days of the year is the first day of British Summer Time. This year it was a beautiful sunny day, and the bright colours of the spring flowers were resplendent. As my wife and I go to the evening service at our church we know it will be light when we…
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Christianity shapes my moral code.
The Six Nations Rugby Championship this year was won by France who were just one point ahead of England although England narrowly won their match against France. England had a new captain this year. Maro Itoje, the captain of Saracens, plays as a lock and has won 90 caps. Maro is a Christian and said…
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“I can no longer be quiet”
The numbers of children and young people in the UK experiencing mental health difficulties have risen at alarming rates over the past decade. Around 200 children in an average secondary school in England currently have a mental health problem. Why is this happening? The Covid pandemic seriously affected children and young people when their schools…
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Michael Sheen’s “Secret Million Pound Giveaway”
When Michael Sheen, the Welsh actor, walked into a post office in Port Talbot and asked to withdraw £100, 000 the young lady behind the till said, “That would be nice!” She thought he was joking! But Michael was filming a new Channel 4 documentary about his “Secret Million Pound Giveaway.” This is a two-year…
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My God how wonderful you are!
The Spring is coming. God’s creation is coming to life all around us. The lovely sunny days we have enjoyed lift our spirits as we anticipate the longer, warmer days ahead. The snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils are flowering, and the buds are on the magnolia trees. People are out walking and cycling; children are playing.…
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Finding encouragement in God
When you are discouraged where do you look for encouragement? The short, dark days of winter are difficult. World news is overwhelmingly bad news. There is trouble everywhere and world leaders don’t seem to know what to do. The lives of many people are desperately sad. Reading the Bible lifts our spirits, but it’s a…
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Pray for the people of Ukraine
The third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion will be marked on 24 February. Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers killed in action and 370,000 more have been wounded. Almost half of those who have been wounded have returned to service. Russia has reported 198,000 deaths and more than 550,000 wounded. Since last September more than…
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I know I’ll see him again
Sam Lilley was an American Airlines pilot who died on 29 January in in the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC. Sam was 28 years old. Around 9 pm his Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black…
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We are here to serve God
The red and green Eddie Stobart lorries are a familiar sight on British roads. The company, which now has 2700 lorries, started in Cumbria in 1957 delivering loads for local farmers. It was soon offered a contract with ICI and adopted the red and green livery for its lorries. They gave each lorry a name,…
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The transforming power of forgiveness
On 27 January 2025 there was a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp. All Auschwitz survivors were invited to the commemoration. The German Nazis murdered 1.1 million people in Auschwitz, mostly Jews, but also Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war and people of other…